The global auction : the broken promises of education, jobs, and incomes /

For decades, the idea that more education will lead to greater individual and national prosperity has been a cornerstone of developed economies. Indeed, it is almost universally believed that college diplomas give Americans and Europeans a competitive advantage in the global knowledge wars. Challeng...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Brown, Phillip
Weitere Verfasser:
Lauder, Hugh, Ashton, David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Zusammenfassung:
For decades, the idea that more education will lead to greater individual and national prosperity has been a cornerstone of developed economies. Indeed, it is almost universally believed that college diplomas give Americans and Europeans a competitive advantage in the global knowledge wars. Challenging this conventional wisdom, The Global Auction forces us to reconsider our deeply held and mistaken views about how the global economy really works and how to thrive in it. Drawing on cutting-edge research based on a major international study, the authors show that the competition for good, middle
Umfang:
1 online resource (209 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-979890-7
0-19-992644-1
9786612880919
0-19-975082-3
1-282-88091-8
Schlagworte:
Social mobility > United States.
Educational attainment > United States.
Labor market > United States.
American Dream.
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